One weekend ago was not just a celebration but a vivid reflection of the journey Goodie Nation has embarked upon over the last ten years. Our community, driven by a passion for social impact, empowerment, and innovation, came together to commemorate a milestone that marks a decade of dedication, growth, and transformative relationships. Goodie Hack: ...
Today, we're excited to introduce Kaseem A. Ladipo, our newest board member at Goodie Nation. As the founder of The KAL Firm, Kaseem specializes in empowering nonprofits with the tools they need for maximum impact. His commitment to solving leadership challenges and optimizing resources has made him a key advisor in the social sector. Kaseem's ...
Exciting news! After an extensive process, we've officially launched the 2024 Lenovo Evolve Small cohort in partnership with Lenovo, AMD, and Microsoft. This initiative marks a continued commitment to supporting diverse-led Brick-and-Mortar and Consumer Goods startups in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Raleigh-Durham, and Toronto. This year, we're amplifying our efforts with a selected group ...
In an inspiring display of commitment to fostering entrepreneurship and empowering Black Futures, Tito's Handmade Vodka has announced a generous $50,000 sponsorship to Goodie Nation as part of the Love, Tito's initiative. This collaboration marks a significant moment for both organizations, united by a shared vision of catalyzing change and supporting the entrepreneurial spirit that ...
This week in conjunction with Amex Ventures, we officially launched the Future of Tech is Inclusive program, and welcomed 16 exceptional startups into the Goodie Nation community. We have selected a group of innovative founders at the seed and pre-seed stages, whose startups focus on the consumer lifestyle, B2B, or enterprise capability spaces. Over the ...
We’re super excited to welcome the newest member of the Goodie Nation community to our team – Jordyn Weaver. Jordyn Weaver is a business strategist, innovator, and social impact leader. She is the founder of Forefront ATL, an Atlanta-based startup that's on a mission to bring Black brands to the forefront by connecting them with ...
Empowering Future Black Technical Talent with a $1M Fund We are thrilled to announce our renewed partnership with Google's Tech Equity Collective for the 2024 Tech Equity Collective Impact Fund. This exciting collaboration marks another milestone in our commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion in the tech industry. This year, we're dedicating a substantial $1M ...
We are thrilled to announce Goodie Nation is joining forces with Amex Ventures to launch the "Future of Tech is Inclusive" program. This collaboration will create valuable relationships between innovative US-based seed and pre-seed stage startups and Amex Ventures. It will take place in February 2024. The Power of Partnership At Goodie Nation, our mission ...
After a selecting 30 dope diverse-led CPG and Brick & Mortar companies earlier this year, we’re excited to announce that we our continuing and expanding partnership with Lenovo, AMD, and Microsoft for the 2024 edition of Lenovo Evolve Small. Focusing on CPG and Brick & Mortar startups in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Raleigh-Durham, and ...
Today, we’re excited to announce our partnership with citizenM, a global hotel company with 31+ locations across the US, Europe and Asia. Our network of founders, investors and experts can now get exclusive access to events, plus discounted accommodation/rooms at citizenMs worldwide. citizenM was built for entrepreneurs and creators – travelers who value luxury experiences ...
